Judge hands early victory to TM in Songkick suit
Judge Dale S. Fischer has denied Songkick's request for a temporary injunction and thrown out part of the lawsuit challenging Live Nation and Ticketmaster's 2010 merger
News By IQ | 12 May 2016
A judge has denied Songkick’s request for a temporary injunction in its court battle with Ticketmaster, handing a victory to the Live Nation-owned ticketing giant as it defends itself against allegations of anti-competitive behaviour.
A preliminary injunction such as the one sought by Songkick preserves the status quo by preventing the other party from pursuing a particular course of action until the court’s final decision, and may only be granted if the party requesting it shows that they will suffer irreparable harm to…